System File Not Suitable?

[Mortimer Schnerd, RN]

I've tried to install a GPS simulation program and keep running into the
following problem:

The window is entitled 16 bit Windows Subsystem.

"C:\Windows\System32\Autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for MS-DOS
and Windows applications. Chose "close" to terminate the application. "

It offers an "ignore" button but it doesn't help. I had this same problem
recently with another application so I'm suspicious it's my system that causing
the problem.

The simulation program is one that they sell with the manual for the Garmin 430
ground positioning satellite receiver. It's commercial software; not a
purloined copy. I'm running Win XP Pro SP2. Any ideas? I'd really like to get
this running.

The actual disk has an executable file (TRAIN430.EXE) that starts to extract and
then flashes the error. There are no subdirectories on the disk.

 

[Peter Foldes]

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/16bit.htm

 

[Johnny Lingo]

Try looking at this:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314452

 

[Rock]

I've tried to install a GPS simulation program and keep running into the
following problem:

The window is entitled 16 bit Windows Subsystem.

"C:\Windows\System32\Autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for MS-DOS
and Windows applications. Chose "close" to terminate the application. "

It offers an "ignore" button but it doesn't help. I had this same problem
recently with another application so I'm suspicious it's my system that causing
the problem.

The simulation program is one that they sell with the manual for the Garmin 430
ground positioning satellite receiver. It's commercial software; not a
purloined copy. I'm running Win XP Pro SP2. Any ideas? I'd really like to get
this running.

The actual disk has an executable file (TRAIN430.EXE) that starts to extract and
then flashes the error. There are no subdirectories on the disk.

Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit
Windows-based program
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=324767

Also can be caused by a Trojan installing a file windupdater.exe and
creating registry entries for that file.
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

AVAST (free antivirus software) can be the cause if SP2 is installed:
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

You can put back the standard version of autoexec.nt by copying a backup
copy held in windows\repair to windows\system32.

 

[Nepatsfan]

You might want to take a look at this article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767

Quoting from the article:

1. Click Start, click Run, type c:\windows\repair, and then
click OK.
2. Right-click autoexec.nt, and then click Copy.
3. Click Start, click Run, type c:\windows\system32, and
then click OK.
4. Right-click anywhere in that folder, and then click
Paste.
5. Right-click the Autoexect.nt file that you just copied,
and then click Properties.
6. Click to select Read-Only, and then click OK.
7. Repeat steps 1 through 6 to copy the Config.nt file.
Note You must enable Read-Only permissions or the files will be
removed after you restart Windows.

 

[Mortimer Schnerd, RN]

You can put back the standard version of autoexec.nt by copying a backup
copy held in windows\repair to windows\system32.

I did the simplest thing first... and now it works. You guys are the best! And
damned quick too. Thanks!

 

[Rock]

I did the simplest thing first... and now it works. You guys are the best! And
damned quick too. Thanks!

You're welcome Mortimer, glad to have helped.

 

[Jim]

I did the simplest thing first... and now it works. You guys are the best! And
damned quick too. Thanks!

Well, they have had plenty of practice solving this problem. Hardly a day
goes by without someone asking about autoexec.nt.
Jim

 

[Mortimer Schnerd, RN]

Well, they have had plenty of practice solving this problem. Hardly a day
goes by without someone asking about autoexec.nt.

Now that I've got the Garmin simulator working, I'll bet that Ford repair manual
will install now. Amazing how much stufgf that one little file will screw up.
I've been doing this for a long time and yet I admit I'd never heard of
autoexec.nt before I had this problem.